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PRODUCT GUIDE
Aluminum Sliding/Rolling Windows (JPG003)
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Anodize
To perform a treatment process that creates a protective coating to
bare aluminum.
Direct-Set
The window’s glass is secured directly into the window frame without
the stiles and rails of a sash.
Fixed sash
An assembly comprised of stile (vertical pieces), rails (horizontal pieces),
and a window’s glass that is xed to the frame.
Glide button
An adjustable molded plastic part mounted to each end of the sash
bottom rail(s) which aides sash operation and adjustments.
Header track
The track in the head jamb of a sliding/gliding window or patio door
that guides the sash/panel as it opens and closes.
Jamb
The vertical frame members of a window or patio door assembly.
Keeper
A bracket utilized as a latching point for locking systems.
Level
A condition that exists when a surface is exactly horizontal.
Meeting stile
The vertical member of an operating sash and the vertical member
of a stationary sash that meet at the middle of a horizontal sliding
window when closed. The meeting stile contains weatherstrip to create
a weather-tight seal.
Plumb
A condition that exists when a surface is exactly vertical.
Rail
The horizontal members of a sash or patio door panel.
Sash
An assembly comprised of stiles (vertical pieces), rails (horizontal pieces)
and the window’s glass.
Sill track
The track on the sill of a sliding/gliding window or patio door that
guides the sash as it opens and closes.
Spacer
A component (usually metal) that separates the panes of glass to create
the airspace in an insulating glass (IG) unit.
Square
A condition that exists when two surfaces are perpendicular
(90 degree angle).
Stile
The vertical members of a sash or patio door panel.
Weatherstrip
A strip of material that covers the joint between two separate parts of
a window or patio door and is used to prevent rain, snow, and cold air
from entering.
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